“The Daily Show” ripped apart retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson’s claim that President Barack Obama “was raised white” on Wednesday night’s episode.
In an interview with Politico, Carson said Obama was “an ‘African’ American” and “was you know, raised white,” which Trevor (the first black host of “The Daily Show”) didn’t understand.
“So, Ben Carson is saying that because Obama didn’t grow up poor, he didn’t grow up black. That’s such a bullshit argument. Being poor isn’t what makes you black,” Noah said.
That criteria would be a bombshell for a large swath of Americans, Noah added.
“Because it if is, there are a lot of people living in trailers in the middle of American who will be very upset to hear the news,” he said. “But they’re not black and we know this. Because if they were, their trailers would have nicer rims.”
Watch Noah’s complete takedown of Carson, from Comedy Central, below: